scalloped

Questions about scalloped

What does scalloped mean?

scalloped means "having a margin with rounded scallops".

How many syllables are in scalloped?

scalloped has 2 syllables: scal-loped. The stress falls on "scal". In IPA it is /ˈskɑləpt/.

What is another word for scalloped?

Close synonyms include crenate, crenated. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is scalloped a common word?

scalloped is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.